By: Modou Touray
Mr Essa Dampha, the outspoken aide on media for President Adama Barrow, asserted that the President has the prospects of winning the 2026 election with a landslide.
He justified his argument on the basis that the President has achieved monumental gains in terms of delivery adequately responding to the flights of the Gambian People.
” Electricity is accessible to remote communities, health Centres, and Posts, and ambulances were distributed across the length and breadth of the country. He wants to decentralize development. There is a road network extension in the country; everybody can attest to that. Farmers were given Fertiliser and equipment. I will him 85 % in terms of development rating for 2024.
Mr. Dampha further elaborated on the successful hosting of the OIC Summit in the Gambia as well as the availing of a conclusive environment for private businesses and development initiatives to flourish.
” Hamidou Jah is producing Gambian-grown rice thanks to the conclusive environment.”
Mr. Dampha also described President Barrow as a problem solver, not a firefighter er, emphasizing that his principle is to investigate the genesis of the problem and find a duration solution to it.
” his development trajectory is more like a problem solver, not a firefighter. When there is a problem, he reacts quickly and finds out the root course of that problem. He worked on that and found a solution. He is a proactive leader.”
Reacting to the recent allegations of vote rigging by the NPP, Mr Dampha said the government has distanced itself from such irresponsible and baseless allegations. He commended the charismatic Information Minister Dr Ismailia Ceesay, who applauded him for changing the government information flow dynamics.
” The government will not take the allegations lightly, it’s a threat to national security ”
He commended President Adama Barrow for organising the maiden presidential media dinner citing that the relation between the media and government should be cordial. He also pointed out that for the first time, the government enacted the Access to Information law to make journalists’ work easier.
